Viral song 'Baby Shark' is coming to TV with a new animated series

Abigail Rosenthal, GateHouse Media

Wednesday

Jun 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Beware, parents. "Baby Shark" is not swimming away anytime soon. In fact, it's about to make a splash on Nickelodeon.

That's right. The actually kind of violent campfire song that was turned into an animated children's hit is now spawning a TV show based on the Shark family. Nickelodeon announced that it was partnering with Pinkfong, the team behind the viral video, to create the series.

"'Baby Shark' has captured the imagination of millions of fans around the world, so it’s no surprise it’s one of the top 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube ever," Ramsey Naito, executive vice president of Nickelodeon Animation, said in a statement. “At the heart of any popular piece of content is a terrific character, and we have a great opportunity to further explore the world of 'Baby Shark' and follow this family through some great animated adventures on Nickelodeon.”

Not sure what Baby Shark and his family will be up to in the show, but it's probably not what they were doing in the original camp version (that is, eating unfortunate beach-goers).

Besides becoming a constant presence in any home with a child under 6, the song spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and launched the viral #BabySharkChallenge. No word yet on when the "Baby Shark" show will debut.

Contribute to the nearly 3 billion views the song has below, if you'd like to spend the rest of the day getting it out of your head.